Archives Assistant, Burns Library, Boston College, Chestnut Hill MA
Posted July 28, 2014
Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,100 full-time undergraduates and 4,700 graduate and professional students. Ranked 31 among national universities and a member of the Association of Research Universities, Boston College has 752 full-time and 1,080 FTE faculty, 2,750 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $886 million, and an endowment of approximately $2 billion.
Position Details
Department: 060041 – Burns Library
Position: 00013964 – Archives Assistant
Grade or Band: 1ST
Job Description
The Burns Library, Boston College, seeks an Archives Processing Assistant. Under the direction of the Processing Archivist, the Archives Processing Assistant will be responsible for physically organizing and recording information about archival collections, including assigning material to series (categories) according to established processing plans. The Archives Processing Assistant will handle, organize, and take notes regarding large quantities of rare, unique, and/or unpublished material. Attention to detail, ability to organize, consistency, and careful handling are all essential. The incumbent must be able work independently and report progress.
The Burns Library holds extraordinary collections in the areas of Irish history and literature, Catholic life, Jesuitica, British Catholic authors, Bostoniana, and Boston College University Archives. The Boston College University Libraries are committed to making the Burns Library’s special collections more widely known and used. The Archives Processing Assistant supports the teaching, learning, and research missions of Boston College by working to make special collections material accessible for research, use in the curriculum, and digitization.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree preferred, especially if coupled with some training in library science. 1-2 years of library experience, including work with archival materials. Excellent written communication skills. Must be able to lift 30 lb. boxes
Closing Statement
Boston College conducts background checks as part of the hiring process.
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